tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post2181269210888725413..comments2023-11-05T06:26:51.316-05:00Comments on Gannett Blog: How is this covered in the employee handbook?Jim Hopkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-52169486344182863702012-10-28T12:45:25.182-04:002012-10-28T12:45:25.182-04:00Just to clarify, coming from the person that did t...Just to clarify, coming from the person that did this, I was not on Gannett property at the time. However, working in one of the worst neighborhoods nationally is not something I enjoy. I don't carry into the building. As far as if somoene thought I went too far... I was in my car with my door open at a non-busy gas station. I was in fear as this person would not go away or back away as IAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-554224202341930832012-10-18T05:58:12.364-04:002012-10-18T05:58:12.364-04:00I have a secret weapon in my pants.I have a secret weapon in my pants.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-16123041006321151252012-10-17T21:19:55.728-04:002012-10-17T21:19:55.728-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-1386482066946644462012-10-17T20:35:26.398-04:002012-10-17T20:35:26.398-04:00Exactly! Exactly! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-73428692656295065222012-10-17T19:38:29.618-04:002012-10-17T19:38:29.618-04:00Jim @ 6:48, OK, you're anti-gun. Fine.
You&#...Jim @ 6:48, OK, you're anti-gun. Fine. <br /><br />You're not working at night in crappy neighborhoods, fearing for your life, on a daily basis.<br /><br />IMHO, those in nice, safe offices have no right to make decisions for those who work in crappy neighborhoods.<br /><br />As for those psychos who shoot up schools, theaters, USPS buildings -- being armed can help, you know that there Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-65674529440509182882012-10-17T19:23:17.862-04:002012-10-17T19:23:17.862-04:006:48 pleassssssse6:48 pleassssssseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-10846731457164413142012-10-17T19:07:11.416-04:002012-10-17T19:07:11.416-04:006:48 As I wrote in my post, the employee didn'...6:48 As I wrote in my post, the employee didn't say where the incident took place.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9770040638221647772012-10-17T18:48:41.187-04:002012-10-17T18:48:41.187-04:00Again, how do we know this employee was on Gannett...Again, how do we know this employee was on Gannett property? How do we know it happened during work hours? She had a gun, she had a permit to have a gun, and she did not use it. There's nothing unlawful about it. The world has changed since 2008, and it sure isn't for the better. <br /><br />If Gannett policy says no guns on property and she had it in the office, then there is a story.<brAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-22262677047678195872012-10-17T18:21:29.430-04:002012-10-17T18:21:29.430-04:00This Gannett Blog post from November 2008 is highl...<a href="http://gannettblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/threatening-remarks-fbi-and-your.html" rel="nofollow">This Gannett Blog post from November 2008</a> is highly relevant to this discussion.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-75721017280427158462012-10-17T18:18:45.888-04:002012-10-17T18:18:45.888-04:00Years ago in Memphis, Tenn., a friend and I were h...Years ago in Memphis, Tenn., a friend and I were held up at gunpoint on a sidewalk. The thief took $60 from my wallet, then ran away.<br /><br />We were unarmed and survived the incident uninjured.<br /><br />In that situation, my having a handgun would not have improved the outcome. If anything, it might have only made it worse.Jim Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16712746705871119746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-15693622506675929472012-10-17T18:18:09.975-04:002012-10-17T18:18:09.975-04:00How do we know this employee was even working or o...How do we know this employee was even working or on Gannett property at the time this was posted? It may have been during a vacation, day off, or during 1 of the 16 hours a day they are not working. <br /><br />It's a big ado about nothing. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-73834309941059352172012-10-17T18:05:58.742-04:002012-10-17T18:05:58.742-04:005:40, that's the thrust of the Geo. Zimmerman ...5:40, that's the thrust of the Geo. Zimmerman case. Also some cases in Texas.<br /><br />To those daylight critics of this -- try working nights in neighborhoods that armed cops only enter in teams. Be sure to have good life insurance, you'll need it. That's not theory, that's reality, politicians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-17346742716856387652012-10-17T17:48:31.058-04:002012-10-17T17:48:31.058-04:00Some years back at our site in Florida, having a g...Some years back at our site in Florida, having a gun in your car was a fire able offense. Then came the "Stand your ground" law and it superseded the local policy. The law, also known as the Castle Doctrine, allow you to defend yourself and yours and others in immediate danger from another person or persons with deadly force. The intend of the law was to allow you to defend yourself andAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-91501769878395771862012-10-17T15:42:26.373-04:002012-10-17T15:42:26.373-04:00I know of district managers in circulation that ca...I know of district managers in circulation that carry guns while working overnight for safety. I can't blame them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-90936658566776266312012-10-17T14:14:46.773-04:002012-10-17T14:14:46.773-04:009:17, you are the epitome of dumb. The workplace c...9:17, you are the epitome of dumb. The workplace can regulate any number of things that the government cannot. If you call your supervisor a dumbass, and that person has no sense of humor, something will happen to you. Freedom of speech does not shield you in that situation.<br /><br />Guns in the workplace are a fatality waiting to happen. If you are ignorant enough to think that anyone who Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-12567170888421868402012-10-17T13:32:23.319-04:002012-10-17T13:32:23.319-04:00Here is the question: We've all worked with pe... Here is the question: We've all worked with people that we thought could go "Postal" in the blink of an eye. Did you rely hope that THAT guy had a gun in his car at your building? In sorry I don't want guns in the building or in cars in the parking lot. This isn't a Gannett issue people, it's a safety issue. Our safety. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-42052577103992645812012-10-17T11:42:16.838-04:002012-10-17T11:42:16.838-04:00I worked in a rural bureau. I kept one in the car ...I worked in a rural bureau. I kept one in the car always. I had to go through a lotta hollers and cricks where even cops would not venture alone. Never had to touch it in 8 years. I found that offering a taste from the bottle of Jack Black was more of a problem solver, or resolver.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-72754001309502191072012-10-17T11:09:27.694-04:002012-10-17T11:09:27.694-04:00Brandishing is a crime in most places. She's l...Brandishing is a crime in most places. She's lucky the homeless guy didn't summon police, which would have been within his rights.<br />Are "managers" packing heat now?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-73958109335301135512012-10-17T10:36:42.336-04:002012-10-17T10:36:42.336-04:0010:26, you did miss something. Post clearly explai...10:26, you did miss something. Post clearly explained the bum was shoving his face into her space. Paranoids do that.<br /><br />Bums these days have no limits. Fits the "broken window" theory. Don't do anything -- situation spins out of control. Defecate in public. Block subway entrances. Yell at non-smokers, "hey, gimme a cigarette."<br /><br />These people don't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-53288606025086473762012-10-17T10:26:19.455-04:002012-10-17T10:26:19.455-04:00Wait - someone used a gun to threaten a guy becaus...Wait - someone used a gun to threaten a guy because he was begging for change? Did I miss something or is this completely crazy? If you don't want to give a panhandler change, just keep walking. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-9898398239157009512012-10-17T10:16:35.948-04:002012-10-17T10:16:35.948-04:00The Miami Herald (a McClatchy paper) used to have ...The Miami Herald (a McClatchy paper) used to have three parking lots, a former colleague once told me.<br />They all had nicknames:<br />Closest: The "mug me" lot.<br />Next one: The "rob me" lot.<br />Farthest one: The "rape me" lot.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-32308906952909721962012-10-17T09:54:50.085-04:002012-10-17T09:54:50.085-04:00Reminds me of the time (very pre-carry law days) w...Reminds me of the time (very pre-carry law days) when police reporter at Southwestern newpaper routinely packed his "Betsy" on duty. One night it few out of his pocket and fired ... hole remained in newsroom wall for years.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-67268598134570801112012-10-17T09:23:36.510-04:002012-10-17T09:23:36.510-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-75477731995403741112012-10-17T09:23:32.779-04:002012-10-17T09:23:32.779-04:00If you keep your mouth shut, and don't blab it...If you keep your mouth shut, and don't blab it thru the building, who's going to know??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8099437767970534324.post-81081194109403080662012-10-17T09:17:35.100-04:002012-10-17T09:17:35.100-04:00Constitutional rights in the workplace? Hah.Constitutional rights in the workplace? Hah.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com